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Registration Change Problem Under Windows XP Pro SP2
I built a computer intended to be a gift for a person who isn't able to use
it now, so I elected to give it to a relative. However, I had already installed & registered WinXP Pro to the person who can't use it. So, I really need to change the name that appears on the General tab of the System Information dialogue that pops up when the user opens My Computer and clicks on View System Information. I thought that clicking on Start, then Run, then typing regwiz /r would effect that change. However, I carried out those steps to completion and regwiz seemed to make the change. However when I checked the System Information dialogue after running regwiz, the same name that was there before I ran regwiz still appears on the General tab. How can I change that, hopefully without having to reinstall Windows? |
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Registration Change Problem Under Windows XP Pro SP2
"AA Smith" wrote in message
... I built a computer intended to be a gift for a person who isn't able to use it now, so I elected to give it to a relative. However, I had already installed & registered WinXP Pro to the person who can't use it. So, I really need to change the name that appears on the General tab of the System Information dialogue that pops up when the user opens My Computer and clicks on View System Information. I thought that clicking on Start, then Run, then typing regwiz /r would effect that change. However, I carried out those steps to completion and regwiz seemed to make the change. However when I checked the System Information dialogue after running regwiz, the same name that was there before I ran regwiz still appears on the General tab. How can I change that, hopefully without having to reinstall Windows? To change the Registered Name and Company StartRun and type Regedit Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion To change Registered Name: Double-click RegisteredOwner (REG_SZ) in the right-hand pane and change the value. To change Registered Company: Double-click RegisteredOrganization (REG_SW) in the right-hand pane and change the value. -- William |
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Registration Change Problem Under Windows XP Pro SP2
Hi,
"Change owner and organization" can be found at www.dougknox.com under WinXP Utilities. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "AA Smith" wrote in message ... I built a computer intended to be a gift for a person who isn't able to use it now, so I elected to give it to a relative. However, I had already installed & registered WinXP Pro to the person who can't use it. So, I really need to change the name that appears on the General tab of the System Information dialogue that pops up when the user opens My Computer and clicks on View System Information. I thought that clicking on Start, then Run, then typing regwiz /r would effect that change. However, I carried out those steps to completion and regwiz seemed to make the change. However when I checked the System Information dialogue after running regwiz, the same name that was there before I ran regwiz still appears on the General tab. How can I change that, hopefully without having to reinstall Windows? |
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